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Police are investigating after two teen girls were allegedly criminally harassed at a Toronto transit station earlier this week. Toronto police said in a news release that at around 8 a.m. on Monday, a man was in the bus area of Wilson Station, located at Allen Road and Wilson Avenue. …
Read More »Bail hearing set for 8 teen girls charged in ‘swarming’ death of homeless Toronto man – Toronto
TORONTO — Eight teenage girls facing second-degree murder charges in the death of a homeless man in Toronto are set to appear for a bail hearing in the new year. Toronto police have said three 13-year-olds, three 14-year-olds, and two 16-year-olds allegedly swarmed and stabbed a 59-year-old man in the …
Read More »Independent agency probing CSIS after claim that operative smuggled teenage girls into Syria
An independent government agency is reviewing how Canada’s spy agency handles human sources after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised in August to follow up on claims that an ISIS member who was also working as a CSIS operative smuggled three British teenagers into Syria in 2015. The three teens — Shamima Begum, Amira Abase, both 15, and …
Read More »4 months after young girl’s body was found in the Grand River, police still don’t know who she is
Four months after the body of a girl, between the age of 10 months and two-years old, was found in the Grand River near Dunnville, Ont., police still don’t know who she is or how she died. Emergency crews responded to a call around 1:22 p.m. on May 17, after …
Read More »Trudeau defends CSIS after U.K. author claims agency informant smuggled girls into Syria
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stood behind the country’s top civilian intelligence agency on Wednesday in response to an allegation that one of its contractors helped traffic three British teenage girls to Islamic State extremists seven years ago. A new book by U.K.-based writer Richard Kerbaj — The Secret History of the Five Eyes — …
Read More »For the only girls team at Quebec City’s International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament, it’s about representation
Natalia Chenier sometimes feels like she’s dreaming, as she walks around at the International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament in Quebec City. “I’ve wanted to do this for so long. I still can’t believe I’m here. It’s amazing!” she said. Chenier is a forward with the Girls PeeWee All-Stars, the only all-female team playing …
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